​The Room Podcast

​The Room Podcast is a top technology podcast founded in 2020 with the mission of opening the door to the room where it happens. Co-hosts Madison McIlwain and Claudia Laurie have have had over 100 conversations across 10 season which have included Sridhar Ramaswamy, the visionary behind Neeva and the latest CEO of Snowflake; Cristobal Valenzuela, the driving force of Runway.ML; Guillermo Rauch, the mastermind of Next.js and Vercel; and Michelle Zatlyn, co-founder and COO of Cloudflare and more. This year they were named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list in Media and are ranked in the top 10% of technology podcasts.

​Live podcast recording event @ SFTW

​The Room has hosted flagship events at every SF Tech Week since its inception in 2022 — this year, in partnership with season 11 sponsors Perkins Coie and Mercury, Madison and Claudia will interview fourth-time founder Immad Akhund, Mercury CEO and cofounder during a live episode recording. Following the show, founders and funders will connect during a networking reception.

​Season 11 sponsors

​Mercury

​Mercury is the fintech ambitious companies use for banking* and all their financial workflows. With a powerful bank account at the center of their operations, companies can make better financial decisions and ensure that every dollar spent aligns with company priorities. That's why over 200K startups choose Mercury to confidently run all their financial operations with the precision, control, and focus they need to operate at their best.

​*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.

​Perkins Coie

​Perkins Coie is a leading full-service, international law firm known for providing high-value, strategic solutions for startups and investors. Lawyers in Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice support the most innovative entrepreneurs and investors in fast-moving and high-growth sectors across the country, addressing the myriad legal needs that arise when fundraising and scaling their businesses. The firm’s tailored legal services are informed by an understanding of each client’s discrete needs.

​This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.